Posts under ‘Marijuana’

When Your Teenager Asks, ‘Did You Smoke Weed?’ By Lisa Damour The New York Times October 19, 2017 This article offers parents options on how to answer teenagers’ questions about their parents’ past drug use.

The Feel-Good Gene by Richard A. Friedman, The New York Times, March 6, 2015 Some people have more of the anandamide ( a naturally occurring cannabinoid) molecule in the brain than others. When it binds to the cannabinoid receptor, it has a calming effect. People who have less anandamide are more likely to be anxious […]

Weed: Been There. Done That. by David Brooks, The New York Times, January 2, 2014 It is one thing for kids to experiment with marijuana, but it’s something else for it to be legal for adults to use anywhere, everywhere. David Brooks opines that legalizing marijuana encourages people to find their pleasure in getting stoned […]

Increasing Marijuana Use in High School Is Reported By Anahad O’Conner, The New York Times, December 18, 2013 A new federal report shows that the percentage of high school students who smoke marijuana is slowly rising, possibly a consequence of relaxation of restrictions on the drug. According to the article, new brain studies show lasting […]

How could cannabis alter the teenage brain? by James Gallagher, Health and Science Reporter, BBC News August 28, 2012 The latest study on the drug [Cannabis] suggested heavy and prolonged cannabis smoking as a teenager resulted in a permanently lower IQ.

Behavior: Young Marijuana Users Pay Cognitive Price By Ronni Caryn Rabin, The New York Times, November 22, 2010 Marijuana smoking often starts in adolescence — and the timing could not be worse, a new study suggests. Young adults who started using the drug regularly in their early teens performed significantly worse on tests assessing brain […]